Combustion Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
July 13, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Chill interviewer, did not prepare quite well on my part. Applied and heard back within a week. Passed recruiter screen, but did not pass second round. Asked a good mix of CS, math, and physics questions.
Questions
Comparisons between CPU and GPU computations.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Combustion Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Combustion Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Combustion Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Political and unfair to long term individual contributors
Senior Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
November 25, 2024
Pros: The cause, the benefits, and the validation you get from building and seeing your hardware fly is unmatched. There is the respect from others, and any vendor picks up your phone. It is the most recognized and successful name in the industry.
Cons: Toxic, political, and especially after 5 years, technical excellence is no longer important. The individual contributors are the main target, because they are seemingly easy to replace.
4.0
long hours
Component Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
November 9, 2025
Pros: Flexible work time in the morning and afternoon.
Cons: Long hours, and expected to work overtime
5.0
The future looks bright but very intense atmosphere
Ops Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
September 15, 2026
Pros: The future of the world
Cons: Very focused and driven people
- 4.0Political and unfair to long term individual contributorsSenior Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CANovember 25, 2024Pros: The cause, the benefits, and the validation you get from building and seeing your hardware fly is unmatched. There is the respect from others, and any vendor picks up your phone. It is the most recognized and successful name in the industry.Cons: Toxic, political, and especially after 5 years, technical excellence is no longer important. The individual contributors are the main target, because they are seemingly easy to replace.
- 4.0long hoursComponent Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CANovember 9, 2025Pros: Flexible work time in the morning and afternoon.Cons: Long hours, and expected to work overtime
- 5.0The future looks bright but very intense atmosphereOps Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CASeptember 15, 2026Pros: The future of the worldCons: Very focused and driven people
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